There;s always a lot of hype about Reprazent, Logical Progression , Platinum Breakz but there's so much art and music and drum and bass here. Slow and low. Atmosferic warm rollerz since "Welcome The Dummer" to "Destiny". Outstanding piece of music from Size and his cru soon before "New Forms".

'11.15', 'Welcome The Drummer', 'Music Box', 'Breakbeat Era', 'Landslide', this album is stuffed full a goodies. High quality showcase of the pinnacle of the Bristol sound from 96. Bit quiet on some sides, but worth every penny if you find a clean one.

Music Box by the early Full Cycle crew is a landmark in history of jungle/dnb; i am yet to hear something quite like it. This is probably the jazziest approach to jungle, both in terms of sample use, and track structures. Tracks present here are not similar to the Good Looking Records vibe of mid 90's as they are not so reliant on deep atmospherics, rather these tracks are a lot more minimal, but with enough melodic samples to keep them interesting, in most cases. A strange feeling of 'live' music is present on these tracks, with 'The Chill' by Bill Riley going all the way and actually using certain live instrumentation, which, as far as I know, was unheard of at the time. 'Welcome The Drummer' is an amazing opening track, with lush strings and the drop not properly coming in for 4 minutes or so. 'Breakbeat Era' kickstarted the acclaimed project of the same name, and 'Music Box' is just funky. The last 3 tracks are all on the similar tip, rolling along with some very original samples. The minimalism of this album is perhaps the reason why it never produced any anthems, and is not particularly hailed by the jungle community; in some cases i even feel the tracks would benefit from variation, such as on 'Mellow Song' which, although starting with a gorgeous piano/rhodes sequence sample, then drops into a beat and bassline looped for pretty much the rest of the track. However the overall jazzy feel of this album is undeniable, it is one of the few jungle/dnb album i can listen through in its entirety. Its a shame Roni and the rest of the crew ended up releasing only dancefloor material (which was however also, up to a point, excellent), this proves the musical heights the Bristol boys are capable of achieving. Highly recommended.

Outstanding piece of art and music before Reprazent. 5/5 - 10/10 so many future thinking productions.

I agree with almost everything you say...apart from the bit about this album having no anthems on it...Music Box??? BIG TUNE. Years ahead of its time. I've read reviews of the reprazent new forms album on discogs with people saying how new the style sounded at the time, it wasn't new really...just a slightly different format for a major label. This album as well as all the early stuff from the Bristol boys on full cycle and V recordings provide "the workings" for the sum that is the reprazent new forms album.Bristol City Rollers :)..you can't beat 'em.